[wisb] 2 Red-throated Loons

From: Daryl Tessen <bhaunts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:52:17 -0600
I checked out Sheboygan early this morning.  After a little watching  
the Red-throated Loon was found off North Pt.  It remained visible  
for at least 15 minutes, often preening and flapping its wings.  The  
Harlequin Duck was off the parking lot and the Barrow's Goldeneye was  
in the harbor.  In both cases with more open water both were harder  
to located, especially the Barrow's.  A Thayer's Gull was by the  
parking lot and the usual good number of Glaucous and Great Black- 
backed Gulls.
At the Lake Church feeders a Song Sparrow was at the gray house.  No  
Harris's Sparrow was seen but I spent a short amount of time there.

At Port Washington another Red-throated Loon was watched actively  
feeding off the north breakwall.  Also present was Glaucous, Great  
Black-backed and one first year Lesser Black-backed Gull.  The  
Kittiwake appeared overhead as I was walking out to the harbor.  It  
later was seen off the north breakwall with other gulls, flying and  
swimming.  Ducks were scarce in the harbor with only a Canvasback and  
about 15 Ruddy Ducks seen, besides the standard ducks.

On the way back north I stopped at the end of Cty D (Harrington Beach  
SP).  A Surf Scoter (female) was seen with numerous scaup and  
goldeneyes.  Finally a scoter this winter;  they are remarkably  
scarce this year.
Daryl Tessen
Appleton, WI





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[wisb] 2 Red-throated Loons

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